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John 6:55

In John 6 of John.

For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “true” (ἀληθής) before is here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “true” (ἀληθής) before is here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “truly” (ἀληθῶς) before is here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “truly” (ἀληθῶς) before is here.

ἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.γὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.Forσάρξsarxfleshσάρξnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the subject formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.fleshμουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).myἀληθήςalēthēsindeedἀληθήςadjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “indeed”, the subject formG227unconcealed, true, true in fact, worthy of credit, truthful.indeedἐστιestito beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.βρῶσιςbrōsiseatingβρῶσιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “eating”, the subject formG1035(a) abstr: eating, (b) food, a meal, (c) rust.This verse uses “eating”.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.αἷμάhaimabloodαἷμαnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “blood”, the subject formG129blood (especially as shed).μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἀληθήςalēthēstrueἀληθήςadjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “true”, the subject formG227unconcealed, true, true in fact, worthy of credit, truthful.This verse uses “true”.ἐστιestito beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.πόσιςposisdrinkπόσιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “drink”, the subject formG4213drinking, drink, beverage.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἀληθῶςalēthōsindeedἀληθῶςadjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “indeed”, the subject formG230truly, really, certainly, surely.ἀληθῶςalēthōsindeedἀληθῶςadjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “indeed”, the subject formG230truly, really, certainly, surely.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for my flesh truly is food, and my blood truly is drink;

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American Standard Version (1901)

For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

Young’s Literal Translation

for my flesh truly is food, and my blood truly is drink;

World English Bible

For my flesh is food indeed , and my blood is drink indeed .

Darby Translation

for my flesh is truly food and my blood is truly drink.

Douay-Rheims

He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath everlasting life: and I will raise him up in the last day.

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